Looking at this from the other side of the coin, imagine if our respective governments could give us a 70 % payrise and subsidies on certain items. Man, l don't know where u guys are from but you don't see that a lot these days if not never. So from the local perspective they are looking after their people like any responsible govt would. Call it whatever you like l wouldn't give a rat's behind if the expats in my country didn't get enough to get by. Moreso if they where the majority. Inflation in the UAE is just our problem as expats which we can moan about in the paper or on Pprune. Honestly expecting our "hosts" to do something about it when they are still flooded by blue eyed job seekers is a bit far fetched. When it suits them a respectible payrise will be in order.........and as far as l can see it will be the usual bits and bobs each year just to keep people working.
Yes, the media will say people are leaving the Sandpit but number is still minute to cause any improvement in the salaries.
At this moment l wish l was an Emarati............
